The Best of Transparent Dutch: Verbs Posted by tiffany on Feb 9, 2014
We’re human beings, not human doings, right? So let’s get doing! There are so many delicious verbs in the Dutch language. So many, it’s hard to know where to start. Not to mention how to conjugate them all! Luckily, over the years, Transparent Language’s Dutch bloggers have been amassing a treasure trove of posts on……
The Koopavond and Koopzondag Posted by Sten on Feb 3, 2014
In the Netherlands, shops and stores are opened more and more on Sundays. There is a general trend in the world, also known as the 24/7 economy. However, as obvious as it seems nowadays for shops opening their doors on Sundays, you might be surprised why it is not in the Netherlands. The Netherlands has…
Despite the Lack of Cold Weather this Winter, the Netherlands is Frozen Posted by tiffany on Jan 31, 2014
The Netherlands may be experiencing its warmest winter in, like, forever, but there’s no denying that a cold front has swept through the country. I’m talking, of course, about Disney’s 2013 feature animation, FROZEN. The film opened in the Netherlands on December 11, 2013, and drew in a crowd of 414,000 on tweede kerstdag (second…
Do You Know These 14 Famous Dutchies? Posted by tiffany on Jan 26, 2014
While researching stats and articles for the post The Dutch Pastime that Dominates Headlines in the Netherlands Every New Year, I came across a round up from De Telegraaf of BN’ers who took to Twitter to wish their fans the best for the new year. As someone who strives to be on top of pop culture in…
The Dutch pastime that dominates headlines in the Netherlands every New Year Posted by tiffany on Jan 10, 2014
Another year has come and gone in the Netherlands. 2014 was welcomed with a (quite literal) bang. Eleven days later, the damage has been assessed and the results of the New Year celebrations in the Netherlands are in. Here are headlines from some of the Netherlands’s top newspapers, detailing what went down this New Year’s…
Elementary School 2.0! Posted by Sten on Jan 9, 2014
Helemaal in het Engels In the Netherlands, a bill is proposed to let schools teach 15% of their lessen (classes) in another taal (language). Helemaal (completely). Especially English is attractive for many schools, because it is used everywhere. It is on TV, in movies, on the internet, and basically all around the small state. It…
How the Dutch Cool Off After Those New Year Fireworks Posted by tiffany on Jan 3, 2014
What’s a Dutchie to do after a night of lighting up the sky with vuurwerken to ring in the New Year? Jump into the ocean, of course! On January 1, 2014 – just like every other year since 1960 (with the exception of 2007, when bad weather forced organizers to cancel) – the people of the…